Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-30
WANTED: CANDIDATES
CHICAGO DEMOCRATS ArA Loss FOR A CITY
TICKET.
1t VIII Probably Be Carter Harrison Again Whether
he Will or NCt-fhs Democratic COrysn-
ton Held Yesterday Shows Strong
Signs Of Insanity.

CHICAGO, March 29.-Despite the eff
forts OF the committee appointed yesterday
to secure Democratic nominee for Mayor,
the convention is in session to-day with
out any slate before it,
Mr.. c. W. Bregna, who was the latest
man mentioned for Mayor, was the last
man seen by the committee last night, aud
he positively refused to accept the nomi-
nation. Mr.. Charles Kern was then wait
ed upon and his advice asked.
Nominate Harrison again" said Mr..
Kern. Fix up the ticket as you had it
before and vote for the candidates the same
AS il they had accepted"
1t Is quite possible this advice will be
followed. Mr.. Kern was seen this morn
ing and, although refusing TO give par
tieulars OF the committees visit, said there
was no candidate before the convention
vention except Harrison, and that his ad-
vice to the delegates was to vote for Har-
risOn.
This action
LEAVES ONE MAN
running on the Democratic ticket for Of
flee. &. F. NJ. Allen nominated ut the
former convention for City Attorney. II
Is doubtful If the committee will secure
names TO till the other blanks before cleo
tiOn day. 1t is probable that Mr.. Holf
man, who is n Socialist, will name n com-
mittee that will either decline to put a
Democratic ticket in the field, or in order
to prevent the Republicans from regaining
power in the city, will boldly indorse the
Socialist ticket from head to tail.
THE CONVENTION.
The delegates to the extra Democratic
convention began to assemble slowly in
Uplich's Hall at this afternoon. A de
tachment Of police guarded the stairs and
asked for credentials before allowing any
one to pass. Whether the political aero
bat would again accept at this stage of the
game was question which received little
OF no consideration during the prelimi-
nary excitement. "If We decide
upon him again" said one dele
gate, 'we will run him i'll spite
Ot himself. We will print his name on the
ticket, and you bet, he won't refuse after
he is elected. Members of the searching
committee thought they could agree upon
some other standard bearer, Charles f.
FELTON,, was said to be willing to accept
the nomination, and his name was received
with some enthusiasm. City Treasurer
Deyine was also mentioned among the
probabilities and seemed to have a fair
number OF adheTentS A committee of
Democrats will meet Tomorrow and put
AN IMPRONIPrU TICKET
in the field. Ii it il found impossible TO
adopt this way out of the difficulty, the
convention will 90 to work aS at first pro-
posed and fill the vacancies on the ticket.
At ten minutes after two, Capt. Farrell
called the convention to order, aud nOmi-
mated Francis J. Hoffman rs Chairman,
nomination which WAS unanimously
ratified. In taking the chair, Mr.. HOff-
man said there were three vacancies to
ill, only one gentleman had stuck TO the
ticket. Mr.. Allen, who remiRed him Of
the great race horse, Ethan Allen, which
was usually winner in all its contests
Applause a result which he predicted for
the candidate for City Attorney in this
campaign.
Ed Fullerton, after q temporary secre-
tary had been appointed, rose and said the
efforts of the sub-Searching committee, to
secure men to ill the vacancies had failed.
Two OF three gentlemen had recently been
informed were willing to accept the nOmi-
nation, but at this late moment, he was
advised that even these late candidates
would refuse. He, therefore, would
move that the chair OF
the convention be authorized and
empowered to appoint committee of 100
representative Democrats to select city
ticket. This resolution did not meet with
any marked approval. The delegates
looked around them in surprise, but no
demonstration WAS made. Mr.. Manches-
ter suggested that the number of the pro-
posed committee be reduced TO fifty and
the amendment was accepted. Then IL.
+. King, of the Fourth ward, threw
A FIREBRASD
into the gathering by the introduction ota
resolution indorsing Cleyeland's admins
tration. Cries of Not by a ID
sightp' arose on every side and the young
man could not read his resolution for sew
eral minutes on account of the con-
fusion. Finally Mr. King man
aged to read this resolution. 1t re-
pudiated any attempt made within
or without the Democratic party TO CON
meet President Cleveland with the with
drawal of Carter Harrison rs their candi-
date Tor Mayor after his distinct and posi-
tive denial that he was in no way cOnnec-
ted with il. The resolution was referred to
committee OF fifty with power to act. The
convention then adjourned amid great
confusion.